Spatial distribution of fat infiltration within the paraspinal muscles: implications for chronic low back pain.
Karim KhattabLucas K DziesinskiRebecca CrawfordAlex BallatoriPriya NyayapatiRoland KrugAaron FieldsConor W O'NeillJeffrey C LotzJeannie F BaileyPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
Our study identified spatial distribution patterns of FI in the PSMs as a potential diagnostic biomarker that may also provide granular mechanistic insights into spine biomechanics related to cLBP, as well as advancing the use of prior summary measures limited to overall muscle FI.